Time and Place
Where was lower Egypt located
Nile River Delta
What foods did the Eqyptians eat
Vegetables, Meats and Bread
Who was the first Pharaoh?
Menes
When was the middle kingdom period
1750 BC
What was the middle kingdom?
The middle kingdom is considered ancient Egypt's Classical Age
Explain Egyptians work and daily life.
The people of ancient Egypt built mudbrick homes in villages and in the country. They grew some of their own food and traded in the villages for the food and goods they could not produce. Most ancient Egyptians worked as field hands, farmers, craftsmen and scribes. A small group of people were nobles.
What was Pharaoh Menes known for?
united upper and lower Egypt
Ahmose's rise to power marked the begin-
ning of Egypt's eighteenth dynasty. More
importantly, it was the beginning of the New
Kingdom! The new kindgom lasted from 15050 BC to ______?
1050 BC
Describe Pyramids
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt.
Why were people mummified?
The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed that the physical body would be important in the next life. ... Eventually, the ancient Egyptians developed methods for drying and preparing bodies so that they would not decay. This process is called mummification.
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
(1479-1458 BCE) was the first female ruler of ancient Egypt to reign as a male with the full authority of pharaoh. Her name means "Foremost of Noble Women" or "She is First Among Noble Women".
What were trade routes?
Paths followed by traders to trade valuable resources.
What is the Nile River and why was it important?
Nile River, the longest river in the world, called the father of African rivers.
Provided water to the famers
Why would the egyptians bury mummies with only their heart?
They beleived they woul use them in the afterlife or give it to the gods.
Who was Ramses the Great?
Ramses VIII, Ramses also spelled Ramesses or Rameses, (flourished 12th century bce), king of Egypt (reigned 1128–26 bce) whose ephemeral reign occurred immediately after that of Ramses VII and is poorly documented.
What is a scribe?
Other than priests and government officials, no one in Egypt was more honored than scribes. As members of the middle class, scribes worked for the government and the temples.
What were Canaopic Jars used for?
The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed that the physical body would be important in the next life. ... Eventually, the ancient Egyptians developed methods for drying and preparing bodies so that they would not decay. This process is called mummification.
What did the Egyptians believe about the afterlife?
Immortality.
How many levels are there of Egyptian society?
3
Upper- royal family, rich, landowners, government officials, priest and army officers, and doctors.
Middle- Cheifly or merchants, manufacturers and artisans.
Lower- Poor, servants, workers.
Many slaves were __________?
convicted criminals or prisoners captured in war.